In the recent weeks that we’ve delivered our series of resource tips for healthcare, we’ve received so many encouraging and inspiring stories of tenacity, passion, and drive from those working on the front line to care for and rehabilitate our communities. We thank you for all you are doing. Knowing your focus has been stretched […]
Organizational Change Management
Perficient’s Agile Culture is Remote-Ready and Thriving
Working in technology, managing an ever-changing landscape and juggling demanding priorities is nothing new. But even with a mindset of agility and a business built to be nimble, no one could predict the impact COVID-19 would have. As organizations around the world scrambled to readjust, I’m proud of the way my colleagues at Perficient have […]
[Video] Is Your Company Equipped to Work From Home?
Change is inevitable. Sometimes the change is by our own accord, and other times change is thrust upon us. The current COVID-19 pandemic uncovered many challenges organizations have with enabling and supporting remote work. While how we work—how we collaborate and communicate, in particular—has changed significantly, companies that didn’t already have the tools in place […]
Now Is the Time to Review Core Elements of Your Operating Model
We are now in the midst of unprecedented business upheaval and there is no shortage of recommendations and guidance on how companies should respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. But who is looking at the core elements of your operating model and what they will look like when this significant disruption abates? As we know, the […]
Managing Unexpected Change – 3 Quick Ways to Help Transition to Working Remotely
The rapidly occurring changes in people’s professional and personal lives during the COVID-19 crisis are not some that many were planning to make (and certainly not all at once). In organizations, change can cause stress to any worker, especially when it was not anticipated at all. The primary unexpected change impacting many employees today, which […]
Quick Tips on Successful Remote Working
The world is going through an unprecedented and challenging time. As part of the global effort to support our healthcare system and limit the transfer of the COVID-19 virus, many organizations are asking employees to work from home if they can. For those organizations that don’t have a mature practice or policy on remote work, […]
5 Ways to Preserve Employee Mental Health During COVID-19
Think your employees are taking this in stride? Think again. Every day, the world is glued to TV news outlets and websites watching the pandemic numbers rise. As the crisis worsens and businesses slow down and close, anxiety increases. Your workforce, your front line communicators to your clients, are nervously eyeing sinking retirements and basic […]
What Is Digital? – Part 1
When you hear “digital,” what comes to mind? A smartphone? Your Twitter feed? Maybe this morning’s Peloton session you absolutely crushed? Or perhaps it’s live-editing a Google document with teammates in multiple time zones. Or using AI to coax meaning out of data that not long ago you thought to be worthless. Digital can be […]
What If We Didn’t Call It Transformation?
Right before a new project kickoff, our client pulled me aside and said, “Don’t call it a transformation, that will just freak everyone out and we won’t get anything done.” Of course, the work IS a transformation initiative, but I understand her desire to reframe the effort to focus on the foundation for success rather […]
Manage Your SaaS
Software as a Service (SaaS) adoption is continuing to increase in most businesses. If your experience is like mine, your daily work and personal life illustrate this trend. About a decade ago, Office 365 was my first work-related and personal significant foray into this space. But SaaS offerings have multiplied over the last several years […]
3 Ways to Get Your Change Communications to Soak In
Water is a precious commodity that gives life to plants – just like the way that information and knowledge helps people learn and adapt during times of organizational change. The methods used to share and disseminate information and knowledge throughout the organization play a vital role in the success of the change initiative. If not […]
Moving forward with O365 and Facilitating a Change
Previously, I highlighted three steps a company must take to unlock the business value of Microsoft Office 365 (O365). In the final blog of this series, I explain how to get started with O365 and implement true change. Organizations must continue to transform to keep up with, or exceed, customer, business, and employee expectations. As […]